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Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 1 - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/colors-of-the-innermost-planet-view-1

This colorful view of Mercury was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during MESSENGER's primary mission.

Mercury - NASA Science

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Images of Mercury from spacecraft. August 29, 2018

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Mercury-Atlas 6: Friendship 7 - NASA

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An Atlas launch vehicle propelled the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft into Earth orbit and enabled astronaut John Glenn to circle Earth three times. March 8, 2023

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What Is the Planet Mercury?(Grades 5-8) - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-kids-and-students/what-is-the-planet-mercury-grades-5-8

Mercury is the smallest and fastest planet in the solar system. It is named after the Roman messenger god Mercury, the fastest Roman god. March 30, 2011

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A Closer Look at Mercury’s Spin and Gravity Reveals the Planet’s Inner Solid Core - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/solar-system/a-closer-look-at-mercurys-spin-and-gravity-reveals-the-planets-inner-solid-core

NASA Scientists found evidence that Mercury's inner core is indeed solid and that it is very nearly the same size as Earth's inner core. April 17, 2019

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Mercury Globe: 0°N, 180°E - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/mercury-globe-0n-180e

The above image shows an orthographic projection of this global mosaic centered at 0°N, 180°E. Caloris basin is prominently featured in this view, ... February 6, 2026

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Mariner 10

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Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft sent to Mercury, and the first mission to explore two planets (Mercury and Venus) during a single mission. March 22, 2021

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Mercury 3D Model - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/mercury-3d-model

The Kuiper Belt · The Oort Cloud · Skywatching · The ... The Solar System; Mercury 3D Model. Solar System Resources · Curated Resource Packages · Solar System ... September 28, 2013

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Mercury-Redstone 3: Freedom 7 - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/mercury-redstone-3-freedom-7

The first U.S. human spaceflight on May 5, 1961, Mercury Redstone 3 was piloted by astronaut Alan Shepard. The main scientific objective of project Mercury ... March 7, 2023

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Mercury as Never Seen Before - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/mercury-as-never-seen-before

Yesterday, at 4:40 am EDT, MESSENGER successfully completed its second flyby of Mercury. Today, at about 1:50 am EDT, the images taken during the flyby. January 21, 2026

Project Mercury - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/gallery/project-mercury

Initiated in 1958, completed in 1963, Project Mercury was the United States' first human spaceflight program. March 24, 2023

Project Mercury - A Chronology. Part 2 (B)

https://www.nasa.gov/history/SP-4001/p2b.htm

A contract (NAS 1-430) was signed by NASA and the Western Electric Company in the amount of $33,058,690 for construction and engineering of the Mercury tracking ...

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MESSENGER - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/mission/messenger

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft orbited Mercury for more than four years. Among its accomplishments, the mission determined Mercury's surface composition, August 27, 2020

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Enhanced Color Mercury Map - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/resource/enhanced-color-mercury-map

This enhanced color map was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during MESSENGER's primary mission. November 27, 2019

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Mercury-Atlas 9: Faith 7 - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/mercury-atlas-9-faith-7

For the final crewed mission of Project Mercury, astronaut Gordon Cooper completed 22 orbits around the Earth, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. March 30, 2023

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NASA Spacecraft Achieves Unprecedented Success Studying Mercury

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-spacecraft-achieves-unprecedented-success-studying-mercury

After extraordinary science findings and technological innovations, a NASA spacecraft launched in 2004 to study Mercury will impact the planet's surface, ... April 16, 2015

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Mercury: Planet Closest to the Sun - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/stem-content/mercury-planet-closest-to-the-sun

Learn about Mercury, the planet named after the messenger to the gods. February 15, 2023

Mercury: Facts

https://science.nasa.gov/mercury/facts

Mercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and nearest to the Sun. It's only slightly larger than Earth's Moon.

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Mercury's Heavily Cratered Surface - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/mercurys-heavily-cratered-surface

As NASA's Mariner 10 approached Mercury at nearly seven miles per second on March 29, 1974, its TV camera took this picture from an altitude of 35000 ... September 17, 2025

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Mercury's Red, White, and Blue - NASA Science

https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/mercurys-red-white-and-blue

This color image emphasizes three major features of Mercury's surface: bright ejecta rays, explosive volcanic vents, and dark low reflectance material ... March 16, 2026

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Colors of the Innermost Planet: View 1 - NASA Science

Mercury - NASA Science

Mercury-Atlas 6: Friendship 7 - NASA

What Is the Planet Mercury?(Grades 5-8) - NASA

A Closer Look at Mercury’s Spin and Gravity Reveals the Planet’s Inner Solid Core - NASA

Mercury Globe: 0°N, 180°E - NASA Science

Mariner 10

Mercury 3D Model - NASA Science

Mercury-Redstone 3: Freedom 7 - NASA

Mercury as Never Seen Before - NASA Science

Project Mercury - NASA

Project Mercury - A Chronology. Part 2 (B)

MESSENGER - NASA Science

Enhanced Color Mercury Map - NASA Science

Mercury-Atlas 9: Faith 7 - NASA